New principal named at Main Street School

The Exeter School Board voted April 22 to offer the Main Street School principal's position to Portsmouth resident Steven Adler.

Lara Bricker

The Exeter School Board voted April 22 to offer the Main Street School principal's position to Portsmouth resident Steven Adler.

Adler accepted the district's offer and will officially begin his new job on July 1, according to SAU 16 Associate Superintendent Paul Flynn. "He was very well received by the teachers of the (search) committee," Flynn said.

Adler, who is currently an elementary principal in Lexington, Mass., will replace longtime principal Paul Ford, who is retiring after 21 years in the district.

Adler was one of three finalists for the post and took part in a public forum earlier this month along with the other finalists Thaia Katsos and Kathleen Turner. Turner is currently the assistant principal at the Pelham Elementary School, while Katsos, a former assistant principal of Main Street and Lincoln Street schools, is a principal of an elementary school in North Reading, Mass.

Following the forum, the Main Street School Principal Search Committee made visits to each of the three finalists home school districts where they observed them at work with staff and students. "The site visit team saw him as very student centered and think he'll be a wonderful match for Main Street School to continue the personalized approach that Mr. Ford has been known for during his 21 years here," Flynn said.

Adler has worked in the education field for over 20 years, including six years as a principal of the elementary school in York, Maine.

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